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Cottage 2.4 mi fr dwntwn on historic home property
Bedrooms: | 2 |
Bathrooms: | 1 |
Sleeps: | 3 |
Type: | Apartment |
Per night: | $75 - $105 |
Per week: | $500 - $600 |
Pets allowed: | No |
Internet: | Yes |
Availability Calendar
Begins | Ends | Week Night |
Weekend Night |
Weekly | Monthly | Min Stay |
Mar 29 2015 | Apr 18 2015 | $75 | $90 | $500 | $1,500 | 2 Nights |
Apr 19 2015 | Apr 29 2015 | $90 | $105 | $600 | - | 2 Nights |
Apr 30 2015 | Dec 31 2015 | $75 | $90 | $500 | $1,500 | 2 Nights |
Check In: 3 p.m. Check Out: 1 p.m. | ||||||
Deposits: A $100 deposit is required to hold your reservation. Will be returned to you within one week of checkout. | ||||||
Payment Options: Cashier's Check, Money Order, Personal Check | ||||||
Other Fees: $50. Pet deposit required. |
- 1 Double Bed
- 1 Twin Bed
- Air Conditioning
- Full Kitchen
- High Speed Internet
- Parking Included
- Deck
- Heating
- Linens Provided
- Alarm Clock
- Iron
- Refrigerator (Full)
- TV (Cable/Satellite)
- Charcoal Grill
- Microwave
- Stove
- Coffee Maker
- Oven
- TV (Antenna)
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- Basketball Court
(1 mile) - Tennis
(2 miles) - Zoo
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Reviews for this vacation apartment rental in San Antonio, Texas
Miriah Jones Jones
St. Louis, MO USA
Cynthia Short Wahleithner
Lincoln, CA
Highly recommend
June 7, 2013
The apartment was cute and clean. Everything that you would find in a hotel was available, soap, shampoo, hair dryer, etc as well as a full kitchen. Very good location, easy to get to all parts of San Antonio. Owners were great to work with. I would highly recommend this apartment to anyone visiting San Antonio
Brian Lee
Pflugerville, TX USA
Can't expect better
March 5, 2013
It's a little late reply but my experience was just nothing but great. The little cottage that I took new pictures of for them is way nicer than the pictures can do justice. The Ramirez couple is very nice and helping (they gave us their oil when we forgot to get it from wal-mart). I would recommend a stay here.
Elaine Gramke
St. Louis, MO
Darling Place
November 26, 2012
We really enjoyed are stay at Irene and Juan little cottage. We did a lot of cooking while we were there and Irene has the kitchen stocked with everything I needed. We were there over Thanksgiving and they even invited us to have dinner with them. We ended up going into town for dinner but it was such a nice gesture. I highly recommend this home. Elaine
Heidi Gates-Caminiti
Houston, TX
Our new 'Home Away From Home"!
October 15, 2012
We were VERY happy with our stay! The cottage was amazing, it was very clean, super cute and cozy, but very spacious with two bedrooms, bathroom, full kitchen w/ dining area and extra living space! You cannot get that 'at home' feel for that price anywhere! The location was perfect, literally minutes from anything and everything! The owners were some of the nicest people we've met and very thoughtful! We really enjoyed visiting with them and when they found out we were there getting married, we came 'home' the next day to a very nice wine picnic basket and card! We have definitely found our new 'home away from home' and will be staying there again anytime we are back in the area! I can't say enough great things about them, the cottage, or our experience! See you guys again soon!
Martha Vazquez
San Francisco, CA
Home away from home
June 3, 2012
The cottage was very nice and clean. A very cozy feeling, the owners were very welcoming and helpful with nearby attractions. I old highly recommend this place and would love to go back if my plans permit.
Elsie N Lauren O'Quain
Lafayette, Louisiana
We Highly Recommend :)
September 28, 2011
This rental was great! It was safe, convenient and very clean. The Ramirez Family went out of there way to make this stay a real pleasure. They are very knowledgeable about the area and are more than happy to give helpful information. We highly recommend this cottage. When we think of San Antonio we will think of Mrs. Irene and Mr. Juan. They are wonderful people.
Debra Saleny
Austin, TX, USA
Fabulous AGAIN!
September 18, 2011
I have stayed with the lovely Ramirez Family before and brought my nephew and his girlfriend on a second visit. It was perfect, as we all had our privacy, yet a cozy area to share games, meals and conversation. It was easy for out of town guests to find their way around town, from the cottage, and once again, provided a cozy, clean, friendly atmosphere. I will be there again, with yet another guest, in November!
Carol Seier
Omaha, NE
Exceeded expectations!
August 15, 2011
Our stay at the cottage couldn't have been better! It was clean, comfortable, and conveniently located to downtown as well as the college campuses we were visiting. The Ramirez family was wonderful and very accommodating. They really made us feel welcome! We will definitely stay again.
Liz Martinez Ibarra
Odessa, Texas
Best Little Cottage in Texas
August 9, 2011
This is a very cute and cozy 2 bedroom cottage. My family and I stayed for 5 days. Had no complaints about this place. My husband enjoyed watching tv with satellite including HBO. My daughter's room had a tv/dvd combo, which she got to watch her RIO movie on. They also had a play pen available where my grandson would play and take naps in. This place is also very close to downtown, only about 6 minutes way. The Ramirez's are the most sweetest and kindest people ever! They made are stay so wonderful! We plan to make this place our second home when we are in San Antonio.
Chris Williams
Longview, TX
Nice place to stay in San Antonio
June 17, 2011
My wife and I with our 3 small children stayed here for 5 nights and had a wonderful time. The Ramirez's were great hosts and we really enjoyed our time there. They made sure all our needs were met and even let us wash clothes in their personal washer and dryer. We were able to sit down and talk to them a couple of times and my kids gave them hugs on the morning we left. We saved a lot of money by buying our groceries and using the kitchen which had all we needed to make meals each morning and night. The house is close to everything with downtown only 5 minutes away and SeaWorld about 18 minutes away. We plan on staying there again.
Paddy Butler Wainwright
Austin, TX
Charming Carriage House Apartment
May 15, 2011
This charming carriage house apartment couldn't have been more perfect! It was roomy and comfortable and had everything we needed. We normally stay in a hotel on the Riverwalk when we're in San Antonio but this was such a pleasant experience that we plan to come back and stay with Juan and Irene again. You won't find more accommodating hosts!
Michael Lee Russell
Killeen, TX
Lovely home, Lovely People
March 30, 2011
This is at least a 100 year old Carriage House behind a small Mansion in a historic part of San Antonio--very easy access to I-10, location convenient to Park and Zoo, downtown. Two bedroom cottage, excellent Kitchen, ready to go. Two televisions, hooked up to Satellite with all Stations including HBO, comfortable and quiet--the owners are very nice people and made every effort to make us feel welcome.
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The Language Creation Conference is an international conference discussing issues related to the craft of language creation, or "conlanging". It includes both fairly technical linguistic discussions as well as more artistic, sociological, or philosophical ones; examples of craft in action; voices from many parts of the conlanging community; and people from all over the world. The conference is open to the public. Preregistration requested. Lunch, snacks, and opportunities to socialize with fellow conlangers will be provided. All proceeds go to the LCS.
We welcome members of the press and will assist you in researching a story about conlangs or conlangers. Press registration is the same as for any other attendee, but we ask that you identify yourself publicly and briefly let the audience know your affiliation(s) and what you are working on.
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Stepped Up ODSP Medical Reviews Will Mean Improper Denial and Needless Hardship
Submitted by ocap on Fri, 09/19/2014 - 21:56.We are circulating the statement below for endorsement by agencies, anti-poverty groups, unions, and other allies. Please forward it widely.
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Submitted by ocap on Thu, 08/14/2014 - 20:21.Wynne Government Talks About Justice, But Delivers Poverty!
Liberal MPPs will be going back to Queen's Park on October 20 but, during the week before, they will be in their local communities and in their constituency offices. Doubtless they will be feeling quite smug after their election win and telling people about how committed to 'fairness' and 'social justice' they are.
Communities living in poverty know from bitter experience that the reality they face is very different:
- The minimum wage has been set at a level that leaves people in poverty
- Those on Ontario Works (OW) and ODSP are living on incomes that leave them unable to feed themselves and pay the rent
- The real value of social assistance payments has fallen by some 55% since 1994 and people have continued to get poorer during the years the Liberals have been in office
- The vital Community Start Up benefit that kept people housed has been taken away
- The Special Diet benefit that put food on the table for thousands has been slashed
- Many people on ODSP are now facing medical reviews that threaten to take away their income
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Submitted by ocap on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 18:55.During the recent Provincial Election, Kathleen Wynne's Liberals distanced themselves from the crude right wing ideas of the Hudak Tories by pointing to their 'progressive' Provincial Budget over which the election was fought. In fact, this document is not quite the road map to 'social justice' it claims to be.
What the Liberals actually set out in their Budget plan is a multi-year blueprint to cut the spending for government programs in Ontario. If you take into account inflation and population increases, the Budget actually represents a commitment to shrink services and reduce deficits on the backs of those least able to afford the cost. Those on Ontario Works (OW) and ODSP will receive a 1% increase below the rate of inflation that will see them fall deeper into poverty. The vital Community Start Up and Maintenance Benefit, that people used to obtain or retain housing, will not be restored. Low wage workers will see the minimum wage indexed to inflation but kept at a level that condemns them to working poverty. While the poor fall further behind, landlords are allowed to increase their rents at or above the rate of inflation and billions of dollars that the 'cash strapped' Government could use to reduce its deficit are handed to wealthy corporations in the form of tax breaks.
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Riot seriously, we cant play solo queue anymore ? OMFG its like i played 4 games today 3 of them people with 200 wins just went afk, first this match maker is terrible i get people with 200 wins on my team if i do have 965 ..so wtf ? this is not the case. ..the case is you should do somehting about people going afk ..its getting impossible to play solo queue ..and its not everyone who has friends who play that ****ing game
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How do you mean you can't play solo queue anymore? As in your teammates suck? The matchmaker is set up to give you the quickest game possible. It waits for x seconds looking for people at your elo, if it doesn't find anyone, it broadens the search. Riot can't just make 965 win people appear cause you want to play, you get whomever is there. If you don't like it, find people to play with you know are good.
just means you lose alot
It's looking for people that are lvl 30, pretty sure it doesn't care how many wins they have. 2, i wouldn't ever look at how many wins people have, i've seen people with 300 wins DESTROY people with 2k wins. just because you have a lot of wins doesn't mean your good, it just means you play way too much. Afkers are getting pretty bad in 3's i will admit. same with people dcing when they get into game and such, and i agree they need to be punished more harshly.
I think as far as afk'ers go, it would be cool to set it up that whenever someone dc's, they're replaced with a bot that would play defensively, so as not to feed. Granted they need to get bots for TT at all, but it would be the only solution I can see, b/c banning anyone that dc's is just mean, because we all know how unreliable even the best internet connections are.
i am not saying that the d'cs should be bannes, i am saying that the afkers should be banned and the ones who buy 400 wards and set all over the map ...those one need to be banned harshly
I think afk is something worth reporting. but getting mad at someone who does nothing but buys wards and puts them all over the map is stupid. Its just a game. I think youre getting a little too competitive bc your just with a bunch of randoms and if this kid decides he wants to buy wards then he can do that. Its a game and you can make what ever you want of it, thats why its fun, thats why ppl play. they don't play to get bullied by kids who get mad at their computers all day


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While selling tobacco may be at cross-purposes with the pharmacy industry's primary mission of making people well, pharmacies (or stores with pharmacies in them) are still businesses.
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Like-minded consumers (and government officials), rather than demand that the chain's competitors follow suit, should vote with their pocketbooks by patronizing such stores. That will send the others a message.
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In curious where the adoration for Gen II comes from. What makes this generation the apparent fan favorite? Is it only based on nostalgia?
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In curious where the adoration for Gen II comes from. What makes this generation the apparent fan favorite? Is it only based on nostalgia?
Because it was fad then. Getting completely new 100 pokemon must have been an exciting prospect back then.
Basically because Game Freak took what was so great about RBY and perfected it, without changing too much of the overall gameplay. When Generation III rolled around, they changed a hell of a lot and some people saw it as a complete reboot. Because of this the popularity among long-time fans died down.
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It was released in 2000 just as the fad phase was peaking. The fact that the games were improved over gen I, yet still connected/relied heavily on the plot, and other elements from gen I, made the games instantly familiar. You still fight Team Rocket, you still see the majority of Kanto Pokémon in wild encounters as well as in trainer encounters, and gym matches. I think it is this overall familiarity that makes the games so popular.
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I like generation II because it has 16 badges and it can trade with generation I games and trade back. They were also loved because many generation II pokémon were shown in the anime before it released. In this order they are Ho-oh, Togepi, Marill, Snubbull, Donphan, Ledyba, Elekid, Bellossom, Hoothoot, Slowking and Lugia. Ho-oh, Snubbull and Slowking were also shown in the manga before it released. It also introduced breeding by hatching eggs which made exclusive moves available. It also introduce time. It has the day of the week which is not in generation III. The memory was controlled by a battery which I think is the only bad thing about it because when it runs out the saved file is deleted.
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Nostalgia. Most people have only played Gens I and II. Then when III came out, it was new and "RUINED FOREVER". By then, they were getting out of Pokemon.
This sums it up in the shortest sense. Gen.2 was a direct sequel to Gen 1 and is still the one gen that we know 100 percent when it took place. It showed time actually passing in Kanto and though some people complain about the changes, I thought it was all very natural.
Gen. 3 is the most controversial Gen because of all the changes that took place and the exclusion of so many of the old pokemon. Gen. 2 had most of the old ones and added new ones to boot. The fact that you could challenge 16 gyms, visit 2 regions, AND battle Red are some of the greatest things about Gen. 2 Also, while a lot of people say it sucked it was extremely succesful and sold very well.
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Gen 2, I think, added more to the series than a lot of the other games did. Roaming legendaries, hold items, rematches, etc. It also seems to be the closest thing to a true sequel, whereas the Hoenn and Sinnoh adventures in later games were their own stories with no real relation to any other game in the series.
But as stated, I think the best part of the games was the ability to visit the old region and obtain 16 badges instead of the usual 8.
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Basically, I like Gen. 2 because of the design of the new Pokemon were more appealing to me. I also like the expansion of my favorite feature in Yellow, the Happiness rating. I also liked the breeding element if only to help me "restart" certain Pokemon whose movesets I screwed up on or "clone" my starter.
Just for nostalgic value. As said in the previous posts, generation II was something new and exciting for fans of generation I. It's kind of a fad thing.
Generation II was my favorite too. Probably because of the egg factor, and the length of the game itself.
I don't know... I personally find Gen II to be my least favourite of all Generations, and I could never understand the obsession everyone has with it. It wasn't bad, but it was the worst. So, not all Pokémon fans loved that Generation.
It was the improvements they made at time. They introduced so many new things to Pokemon. They gave us Night and Day, weekly events, both (At the time) regions to explore, Pokemon breeding and 100 new Pokemon. At the time, it was the perfect Pokemon game. It gave us a whole new region to explore where every area felt new, but old at the same time. Then Ruby came around and took away features.
I'm not going to bad mouth Ruby too bad, since I actually do like those games, but the fact that they took away features always disappointed me. Now that I'm older, I can appreciate the new (At the time) combat system, and all that jazz, but unless you're actually a die hard Pokemon fan, you're not going to notice the stuff about natures.
IMO, you need to have experienced it when it came out to appreciate it.
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I didn't get into the games until 2005; I played RBY and GSC, but I wasn't as enamored with them as much of the fandom, as I like the changes implemented in RSE.
What I see as causing the love for Gen II:
-- peak of Pokemon's popularity
-- new area, new pokes, old plot, old pokes
The return of Johto in the form of HGSS was probably the best thing that Game Freak could have done for business. It brought back everyone who ragequit during Gen III because something that was done they didn't like. They realized, from a retrospective point of view, that the implementation of the Gen III changes ultimately made the pokemon games more playable, and they came back for BW. The surge of popularity after HGSS (measured in new users here at BMGf), I can bet you is much larger than the wave after DP or Pt.
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I agree with most people when they say it was the fad. It's true - Pokemon was pretty much at it's peak back then. Also the excitement of getting an entirely new region, set of Pokemon, cast of characters, soundtrack, etc. That's why, by the time 3rd gen. came around, it wasn't as anticipated as 2nd gen. was. Even though, IMO, 3rd. gen was just as good, if not better, the fanbase just wasn't there anymore.


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This filling chicken and cheesy gravy dish is so simple to make, with only five ingredients. Serve with a green salad on the side. Submitted by MISSY_MAGOO Carbs: 3.5g | Fat: 10.1g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 31.2g | Calories: 236.6
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Over the years of researching this book, I filed about thirty Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. As a freelance writer without the backing of a major news organization, I had no clout. But perhaps it wouldn't have mattered if I did. While the law stipulates that organizations must respond to FOIA requests within twenty working days, most of my requests were ignored, delayed, or disappeared. Sandia National Laboratories, a DOE facility that helps manage America's nuclear weapons, proved especially maddening. One FOIA request to Sandia yielded several videotapes—oral histories of scientists and engineers who had investigated Palomares. Two of the videos were so scrambled that they were impossible to watch. When I asked Sandia for clean copies, I was told they couldn't be found. Another FOIA request to Sandia produced a list of unclassified documents relating to the accident. When I requested several of these documents, I was told they couldn't be found. When I scheduled a meeting with a Sandia archivist during a research trip to Albuquerque, she didn't show up, leaving me drumming my fingers in an empty conference room. Even people, it seems, go missing in the bowels of Sandia National Labs.
Sandia wasn't the only obfuscator. The long arm of the DOE even reached far into the National Archives. Francis Smith, a gunner on the USS Albany, the Navy flagship during the ocean search for the fourth bomb, told me that his ship had switched the warheads on their Talos missiles from conventional to nuclear during the Palomares mission. As a lowly gunner's mate, Smith didn't know why his superiors had decided to change the warheads; but to me, the switch signified a significant uptick in the tension level, an important turning point in the narrative. When I went to the National Archives to confirm his story, I found that the deck logs of the Albany had been "pulled" by the DOE. Deck logs are the most benign of military documents, recording a ship's position, the weather, the arrival of important guests, and occasional events. They are rarely classified.
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Weeding iris is a NIGHTMARE. At work I have planted some iris along the side of my building just for the heck of it. That part of the building has no lawn...just gravel over soil (a parking area of sorts).
I rarely have to deal with any weeding whatsoever and they are doing quite nicely. So I'm wondering if I can't apply this discovery to the home garden as well? Have any of you used rocks/gravel around your iris? I figure that as long as I leave the rhizome's exposed they may do all right. Anxious to hear what you all have to say |
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I use Preen to keep the weeds out of my Iris patch. Works great for any seeds that dare to sprout in there. Don't know about the Gravel though, Never tried it. |
Frankly, I don't see why not, but haven't tried it myself. Seems like it is already working for you, I'd try it. Most iris can really take a lot. Years ago I transplanted planted a bunch of iris in mulch-yes, a big no-no.They grew & multiplied like crazy. If I lost any to rot, I couldn't tell. |
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As I wrote on my other new project (Falling Ivy Leaves Coat), I had two weddings to attend this weekend, so an excuse to sew very pretty things. This dress has actually been an idea in my head for a few years – I even had most of the fabric – and I finally got around to making it.
The dress is really just a simple shift dress, but made up with three different fabrics. The front panel is a piece of Kimono silk I bought in Tokyo just under 4 years ago. I couldn't afford to buy any big amounts of Japanese silk, but they had some remnants. This piece was too beautiful to resist and only cost about $10, so I bought it with no plans. Eventually I decided it should be the front panel of a dress, but didn't have any more of an idea of how to do it or what far. I bought the pleated georgette at Tessuti 18 months ago during their post-Christmas sale, with the idea that it would form the rest of the body of the dress, and then I'd buy some plain satin for the yoke. But as I didn't have anything to wear it to (and both fabrics scared me a bit) I put them away and didn't do anything. Then late last year some friends got engaged, so I had to make a wedding outfit, and I decided I should finally get around to making this.
It was pretty easy to make, the hardest thing was the fact that both the silk and the georgette are a bit intimidating. I first attached the georgette to the silk panel (four layers of georgette so it wasn't see-through) by hand-stitching bias binding over the edges of both. I then went over that with the machine to make it stronger. I did the same around the top of the main section so it would hold together and not fray. The satin yoke is self-lined, and I simply sewed in the outer shell, then sewed in the inner shell. The bottom of the kimono panel was hand stitched up so it won't fray.
The close up shot gives the best view of the print on the panel. Unfortunately it was a very wet and cold and miserable day so we just had to do our best with the photos and the colours haven't shown up as well as I'd have liked, but there's not much that can be done about that!
Photos by Ezzles
1 metre kimono silk
1.5 metres pleated georgette
0.5 metres heavy satin
Jun 24, 2013, 03.35 PMby Cristina Staicu
I love it! That Japanese silk it's a dream! Simple and elegant dress, perfect for a wedding guest :)
Jun 24, 2013, 02.50 PMby bjr99
Creative use of fabrics! The dress is fantastic.
Jun 24, 2013, 11.24 AMby BeeZee
Your dress is just lovely!
Jun 24, 2013, 12.05 PMby pambox
Thank you!
Jun 23, 2013, 08.52 PMby MientjiB
The combination of fabrics is gorgeous! Lovely dress :-)
Jun 24, 2013, 12.05 PMby pambox
Working out what fabrics will go together is always a bit scary, so I'm so happy they matched as well as they did!
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